service NISSAN 300ZX 1984 Z31 Front Suspension Workshop Manual

FRONT AXLE &
FRONT SUSPENSION
SECTION FA
CONTENTS
FRONT AXLE AND FRONT SUSPENSION .. . ..
FRONT AXLE - Wheel Hub . . . . ..
FRONT SUSPENSION . . . .. .
FRONT SUSPENSION -Spring and Strut Assembly
TENSION ROD AND STABILIZER BAR
TRANSVERSE LINK AND LOWER BALL JOINT
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SUSPENSION CROSSMEMBER .. .
ADJUSTABLE SHOCK ABSORBER .. . . .. .
SERVICE DATA AND SPECIFICATIONS (S D S )
SPECIAL SERVICE TOOLS . .
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. FA- 2
FA- 3
FA- 6
FA- 7
FA-1 1
. FA-12
FA-14
. . . FA-15
. . FA-22
. FA-24
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SERVICE DATA AND SPECIFICATIONS (S. D.S.)
General Specifications
VG30ET
Vehicle model 2 seater 2+2 seater
GL GL-L
VG30E
2 seater 2+2 seater
SF GL GL-L GL GL-L
13 5 (05311 ~ ~~
~~
Coil diameter mm (in1 170 (6 691
Free length mm (~nl
strut
TYDe I Gasfilled double acting hydraulic
293 5 (11 56) 3000lll811 293 5 (1 1 561 300 0 (1 1 81 1 306 0 (12 051
Double acting hydraultc
Red x 1, White x 1 ldentlflcat8an color
I Adptable I Non-adlustable
Yellow x 1, fled x 1. Yellow x 1, Whm x 1, White x 1 White x 1 White x 1 White x 1
lnnter cvlmder Inner diameter
Stroke mm Iinl
Damping force [at 0 3 m (1 0 ft)/rec 1
Maxtmum/Minimum ~~
~
mm Iin) 350-35 1 (1 378- 13821
191 8 17 5511131 8 I1 2521
Ftrm Normal Soft ~~ ~
~
32 0 - 32 1 (1 260 - 1 2641
(kg'lb' Expansion
Less than 0 2 (0 008) Less than 0 2 (00081 I Maximum runout mm (in1 1
981 1100, 221) 1.510 1,226 530
(154,3401 (125,2761 (54. 1191
Piston rod
Rod diameter
785
(80. 1761 N Ikg, Ib) Compression
mm (ml 25 (0 981 I 22 10 87)
441 (45.991 637 255
(65. 1431 (26. 571
Maxmum runout mm (in1 I Less than 0 1 10 0041 I Less than 0 1 10 0041
Stabilizer bar diameter mm (In) I 22 (0 871
Tension rod diametei mm (in) I 181071)
FA-22

SERVICE DATA AND SPECIFICATIONS (S.D.S.)
-Inspection and Adjustment
WHEEL ALIGNMENT (Unladen'l)
Camber degree -35' to 55'
Carter degree 5'50 to 7'20
mm lml 1103 1004100 121 TOe-ltl degree'2 6 to 17'
Kingpin inclinatmn degree 12'15'10 13'45'
Front wheel turning angle
22'30'120" Toe-aut-turn
Inside/Outslde degree
35' to 39"/27' to 31' Full turn InridelOutslde degree
'1
'2 On both sides
Tankful of fuel, radiator coolant and engine 011 full
Spare
tire. jack, hand t001s. mats in desngned position
WHEEL BEARING
0 I01 Wheel bearing axial play
mm (in1
Wheel bearing lock nut
25 - 29 12 5.3 0,18 221 Tightening torque
N m Ikg-m.ft-lbl
Return angle degree 60'
Wheel bearing stanmg torque
N m (kgcm. in-lbl
With new grease seal 0 39.0 83 14 0 -8 5,3 5.7 41
010-044 I1 0 -45,087 - 3 911 Wlth used grease seal
At wheel hub bolt
N (kg, Ib)
686- 1461
10 70.149,l 54 -3 291 Wtth new grease seal
1 67 - 7 75
10 17.0 79,037.1 741 With wed grease seal
LOWER BALL JOINT
Stud end play mm 1ml 0 1 - 0 9 10004 -0 0351
Turnlng torque
New pan
N m Ikgcm. m-lb)
1 5 - 4 9 (15- 50,13 -431
Used part Morethan 1 OllO.87l
- Tightening Torque
-
Ire," Nm kg-m ft-lb
Wheel hub
Wheel bearing lock nut 25 - 29
Wheel hub to dtw rotor 49 - 69
Wheel nut 78 - 98
Knucklearm and knuckle
spindle
Knuckle arm to ride rod 54.98
Knuckle arm to 72 - 97
knuckle spindle
Toique member fixing
bolt
Knuckle spindle to
baffle plate
Side rod lock
nut
Ball joint
72 - 97
3 2.4 3
78 - 98
Lower ball pint to
knuckle arm
Strut to knuckle arm 71 - 97
Strut mounting 31 -42
insulator fixing bolt
Piston rod
lock nut 69 88
96. 120
Strut assembly
Gland packing 98-118
Tr.mrverre link Transverse link to 93 113
wspeniion member
Tension rod Tension rod to
tenmn rod bracket
Tenson rad bracket
to 29 39
body
Tension rod
to
transverse link
Stabilizer bar clamp 29. 39
to body (tension rod bracket)
Stablllzer bar to 16-22
transverse link
Surpenrlon member
Suspension member
69 - 88
to body
44 - 54
42 - 59
Stabilizer bar
25-30
50-70
80-100
55-100
73-99
73-99
0 33.044
8-10
98-122
72-99
32-43
7-9
10-12
9.5-11 5
45-55
3-4
43-60
3-4
16-22
7-9
18-22
36
- 51
58
- 72
40.72 53
- 72
53 - 72
24-32
58.72
71 -88
52.72
23-31
51 -65
72.87
69.83
33 - 40
22.29
31 -43
22 - 29
12-16
51 -65

SPECIAL SERVICE TOOLS
ST35490000 (526083)
Tool name Tool number
(Kent-Moore
No )
Gland packing wrench
ST35652000 Clamp
(-)
HT72520000 Ball joint remover
(525730-A)
FA-24